bretts173

Latest update an American family who boarded in Barbados. 5 of the 6 currently positive and 1 with antibodies.

How would wearing a mask change anything. The virus had to board the boat in the first place. I have been following a couple of bloggers on facebook on the cruise who have said there are 5 members of the one group positive. Were not on the original departure from the UK but joined in Barbados.

Yes, and to me it seems the number one inhibitor to controlling the virus is freedom of movement. Lockdowns work in controlling the virus but cripple the economy at the same time. Plus the greater opposition to the lockdowns result in a lockdown that lasts longer and is less effective. Who knows where the balance needs to be.

While i agree, the nfl and other otganisations are taking precautions and still getting cases. The problem is the amount of virus in the general community has not been reduced in the USA. Such a risk vs reward situation for the cruise lines.

Exactly, we all want to cruise again but people like this risk the future trips of all of us. They are so blessed to be on this cruise in the first place.

Reports are that people have been not allowed to reboard due to wandering off on their shore excursion. Good job MSC.

I cant believe they make me wear clothes to dinner. Where is my freedom.

What happens if someone test positive pre cruise. Arent there many others lining up with them?

To me this is the reason cases are not going down. To say 94% cases recovering is good is unthinkable to me.

Yes all this great and a positive move forward but is not that great an indicator of how things could work in the states. Taiwan has a total of 15 active cases and have had a total of 460 since the start of the pandemic. The chances of a passenger bringing the virus on board is virtually nil so all the protocols and procedures are unproven. Obviously Germany is more of a guide but still until someone actually presents with the virus or is positive after boarding will we see what will really happen. The testing and quarantining of the crew is much more interesting as they are coming from outside countries.

Not starting well. 10 out of 750 crew tested positive after testing negative leaving their country. http://crew-center.com/10-crew-members-aida-cruises-test-positive-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR0N94ctuFDGqHYClnXNMz5_3D2Z9GZOIpDmHaQaEW2LtWV8V2tjBoPzfDk

The way this virus spreads so easily and silently, there is no point socially distancing on a cruise ship. It must never get on board in the first place. This is the entire problem.

Rubbish, deaths are double what they were 2 weeks ago. Currently death rates are lower than the peak because the cases are spread further around the country. Hospital capacity is being stretched in more and more places and if it continues numbers will explode again. Sorry but there is no justification in cruising until numbers turn around. Americans may see it as OK and say it is our right to have freedom and live our lives but what country would accept them as tourists.

Yes we can trust 1 social media comment. The 100's of medical experts and doctors I have heard from or spoke to say the opposite. It is not me that I worry about it is the exponential number of contacts I will come in contact with during or after that I could ruin their lives.

Deaths are down from the peak but are hardly going down. Most countries who have this under some control have both numbers going way down.

Other than a private island or cruise to nowhere where would a cruise be able to go. No country in their right mind would accept a shipload of Americans on their doorstep. The country needs to fix itself first before putting problems elsewhere. The right to freedom is not always for the best.

Workarounds? This is why the country is in the state it is.

Only if you were one of the many millions dying or one of the many nurses doctors required to work 24 hours a day.

The herd immunity idea which has been floated around at various times seems problematic. Sweden was one country that took this approach and have had a proportionally high number of deaths for their region and size. However random testing was done a couple of weeks ago on a large scale and it was found less than 20% of people had covid antibodies.

Carnival only just announced. Royal made a statement last week they were making an announcement early this week..

What country currently wants an influx of Americans visiting them.

One of the problems of being so successful with the virus. Have virtually eradicated it here so cant afford to let anyone else in.

RC have announced they are abandoning the idea of Seaface anyway.

You say the large population is a reason for things not getting better? That may be an excuse for things being bigger at their peak but no excuse for not turning things around. New York have at least turned the corner with a large and dense population. What is the excuse for places like Arizona? I am all for going cruising again and making our own choices, but our choice doesnt just affect us.